The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

We at Mesothelioma Guide published a series of blogs about specific jobs with a higher-than-normal risk of mesothelioma. The explanation was simple: They all directly or...

A man who dismantled World War II ships and developed mesothelioma won a massive verdict in Washington state. According to the Tacoma News Tribune newspaper, Dennis W., 75, worked...

Mesothelioma cells grow quite resistant to treatment. Therapies like chemotherapy and radiation therapy inhibit the cancer for a few months before their effectiveness...

Will it work? Maybe. Is it worth exploring? Sure. Is it at the point where it should be widely accepted? That’s another discussion. Dr. Edward Levine had a similar response to the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for cancer patients. Many are anxious about going to a hospital for in-person appointments. For some, such as people with thoracic...

Encouraging results from a clinical trial at MD Anderson Cancer Center raised an important question. After approval for pleural mesothelioma, can two immunotherapy drugs work for...

Hot chemotherapy seems to supplement radical surgery quite well, especially for peritoneal mesothelioma. For pleural mesothelioma, the feelings are divided. Numerous reports...

Peritoneal mesothelioma, a cancer of the abdominal lining, often deceives doctors, patients and more of its presence. The main reason for this is the signs of peritoneal...

Using checkpoint inhibitors is the latest hot-button topic among oncologists and cancer specialists. Mesothelioma is no different. Most use immune checkpoint inhibitors, a form of...

With bankruptcy in mind, Johnson & Johnson took another big shot in its fight against mesothelioma claims. According to a report from Bloomberg Law, a California appellate...